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Blast outside a Syrian defense ministry building kills a soldier, wounds 12 people
A military unit found an explosive device near the ministry before a car bomb detonated, leaving at least 21 wounded, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a car bomb exploded outside a Defense Ministry building in Damascus's Bab Sharqi district, killing one Syrian soldier and wounding 12 others, including civilians, authorities reported.
- Soldiers had discovered a separate bomb ready to detonate in the Bab Sharqi district and were attempting to dismantle it when the car exploded nearby, the Defense Ministry said.
- Emergency and ambulance teams from the Syrian State health ministry responded to the explosion, transferring the 12 wounded to nearby hospitals for ongoing treatment and monitoring.
- No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack; however, similar strikes have been attributed to the Islamic State in past incidents.
- The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for such attacks since the Assad family was removed from power in December 2024, ending five decades of rule in Syria.
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Several people in Damascus have been injured by a detonation, a soldier is dead. Eyewitnesses report burning cars and shots.
·Germany
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Syrian soldier killed and at least 18 people wounded by Damascus car bomb
A car bomb that exploded outside a defence ministry building in Damascus Tuesday killed one Syrian soldier and wounded at least 18 people, authorities said. No group has yet claimed to be responsible for the attack.
·France
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Total News Sources35
Leaning Left8Leaning Right11Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 31%
C 27%
R 42%
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